Reference device



Nov. 28, 1939. H. TERRY REFERENCE DEVICE Filed Aug. 8, 1938 InventorAttorney Patented Nov. 28, 1939 1 s PAT ENT" 2,181,44o I I REFERENCEDEVICE Hazel Terry, Valparaiso, Ind. v Application August s, 1938,Serial No. 223,661. I

1 Claim. (01. 312-155) My inventionrelates to improvements in refasshown in Fig. 2 a fastening screw ll passing erence devices and itincludes the special features through the opening 4 may be used.

pointed out in the claim. 1 The rod *9 may be removable from the cabinetThe purpose of my invention is to provide a so that the containers maybe detached for cleanhandy reference device that is especially adapteding the base 3. By-reason of the base not having 5 for kitchen use, inthe shape of a kitchen library; a front projection to hold thecontainers in place that provides an open cabinet, in which a plunoobstruction is present, hence, the base may be rality of open edgedcontainers are secured; that eas ly wiped 0113 or washed. makes theassembly equally available whether The cabinet may be enameled by bakingetc.,

10 the cabinet is supported on a wall fastening or and the containersmay b formed of e e, 10 it rests on a table; and that each container isI Pyralin, Catalin or any other plastic, or of any I definitelyallocated to a specific branch of the other material. Thefront of eachone will conculinary art, and the storage therein of separate a n 0n thefront edge 1 the name of the Subject cards bearing recipes related tothe same subject, that i pp p to the c er o the C011- UNITED STATE 5such for instance, as meats, vegetables, baking, t F0 Specific k tchen 0s milar use the canning, preserving, etc.,etc or subdivisions ofContainers m y he c r 2- The faces B of such subjects or any otherdesignations imprinted the Containers y be Cut y at I4 to e on thefacing edge of the containers, the cards more easily accessible. Thesecontain- With these ends in view I illustrate in the acere are closed tthe top and the bottom It companying drawing such instances ofadaptation end are left p Oil-the e S de l 2 as will disclose theoutstanding features of the n t practice f my invention t s i port ntinvention without limiting myself t th specific that each container.rests with its closed lower details shown thereon and described herein.edge It flatly against e bo to 3 0f the cab- Fig. 1 is a, front view ofmy kit h library, inet, that the bearings 8 are above the bottom 3; IFig. 2 is an end elevation of Fig. 1. that the front edge of the bottom3 projects for- 25 Fig. 3 is a, diagrammatic d l ti of ward of the frontedge 1 of the containers; that cabinet attached t the wan, the rod 9 isin line with the edge 1; and that the Fig, 4 is a, similar vi w to Fig,3 showing t containers are positioned entirely between the cabinetresting on a tam rod Sand the back I of the cabinet. Fig. 5 is anenlarged end elevation of the hing- Figs- 3 and 4 clearly S w ow accssible the 30 ing of the containers, contents of'the container are byreason of the Fig. 61s a semi-perspective of a detached con- Open ebeing pp s as the container is tam r, l tilted forward. The ends 2 ofthe cabinet extend In the use ofmy kitch library hi h Ihave forward fromthe position of the rod 9 at l8 to chosen to nam Chef-an-ette 1 mayadapt t serve as a bracket to support the rolled front 35 inventiontowhatever changes of equivalents and edge 5- alternatives of structurethat the exigencies 'of The ends: Where the T011 9 Passes ou h varyingconditions and phases'of adaptations'may may be reinforced in anydesired manner d demand without departing from the broad underthe left aend may have any i of sprin I 40 lying sco e of the inv ti or othercatch to holdthe rod in place, or the 40 A cabinet formed of metal orotherwise, has a may threaded at its outer end and a hut back I, ends 2,and a base 3. The back may have l9 used to hold it in the cabinet, thehook end an opening 4 t t t is readily supported on a 10 serves to holdthe rod against endwise movewall. The base 3 projects forward in advancemerit toward the left Sideof the front edge of the containers 5 where itIn the use Otmy Cabinet the equivalent Stmc- 45 may have a rolled orotheredge 6, against which ture of 3 0r 4 y b o owed, either the frontof the container rests when the cabinet f being equally serviceableWhether t e cabi iti d against a, all, I I inet is hung on a wall or ifit rests on a table. In

The containers 5 on the front edge 1 a r either case the containers 5are in a closed posivided with a loop 8 r a bearing that serves as ation w not n u so that their tt m d es to pivot on the rod 9. I This rodis attached to the r y gravity on the base bottom 3 0f the ends 2 of thecabinet. At the right hand end it cabinet while their rear sides I! areadjacent may have a hook'lll on which bills etc., may be the back I andthey are all held pivotally on a h To ort the weight of a single one orrod that is common to all the containers.

more of the containers as they are swung forward In any case whether thecabinet is used on a 55 table or on a wall the containers are assembledas a unit against misplacement. When the contents of any container areto be inspected it is swung on its pivot located adjacent the front edgeI. This pivot is in spaced apart relation to the bottom edge Hi.

In swinging the containers forward to make their contents accessiblethey remain assembled on the pivoting rod, that is supported in the ends2 and is positioned above the base 3 and to the rear of the front edge6. The front edge 7 of a container will rest on the front edge 6 of thebottom of the cabinet when the container is swung forward while thecabinet Should the cabinet be placed on a table the front edge I of thecontainer, in its open position will also rest on the table. Whether thecabinet is on a wall or table, the open edge I! of a container facesupward and slopes forward and is hanging on a wall.

vided with means pivotally securing them above their bottom walls uponsaid rod, whereby they mayrest by gravity upon the bottom with theiropen vsides adjacent the back wall or be swung to a position in whichthey rest against the front edge of said bottom.

HAZEL TERRY.

